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the gentleman from new york. mr. towns: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield five minutes to mr. patrick murphy, who is really responsible for us being here today. he has worked so hard on this legislation and of course as i have said to many staffers along the way, this makes a whole lot of sense. i want to thank him and of course mr. platts and people who worked on this and kept it going. i want to recognize him for five minutes, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. murphy: thank you, mr. speaker thank you, chairman, i appreciate it. let me first off by thanking my colleague across the aisle, the gentleman from california, for partnering with me on this bipartisan bill for the past two years. and today is a great day for our country. i want to also highlight his partnership and his commitment to fiscal responsibility. it's an honor to work with you, sir. i also want to thank senator tom carper for his tireless efforts in advancing this legislation in the sena
the gentleman from new york. mr. towns: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield five minutes to mr. patrick murphy, who is really responsible for us being here today. he has worked so hard on this legislation and of course as i have said to many staffers along the way, this makes a whole lot of sense. i want to thank him and of course mr. platts and people who worked on this and kept it going. i want to recognize him for five minutes, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is...
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velazquez of new york. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible b the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 11, the nays are 387. the amendment is not agreed to. the the unfinished business is the question for a recorded vote on the amendment by the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, on which the ayes were requested by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 11 printed in house report 111-468 offered by ms. velazquez of new york. the chair: those i
velazquez of new york. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible b the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for...
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the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i'd like to inquire if the gentleman has any more speakers. if not i'm prepared to yield back the balance of my time. gavesgaves i don't have any more -- mr. graves: i don't have any more speakers. i urge my colleagues to support it. ms. velazquez: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: all time has expired. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass senate bill 3253. those in favor say aye signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, and the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1240 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1240, resolution suppo
the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i'd like to inquire if the gentleman has any more speakers. if not i'm prepared to yield back the balance of my time. gavesgaves i don't have any more -- mr. graves: i don't have any more speakers. i urge my colleagues to support it. ms. velazquez: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: all time has expired. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass senate bill 3253. those in favor say aye signify by saying aye. those...
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prior to my years in june -- in new jersey, i spent years in new york. that is where my directness comes from. i will stop going westward because the next area would be california and they pretty much messed up their stayed with immigration. but the caller does raise an excellent point about the cost of illegal immigration. in arizona, the cost of -- the costs are backbreaking. millions of dollars. the when you talk about the cost of educating their, children, medical care and other government services, it runs into probably $2 billion a year. add to that the more expansive benefits that the legal children of illegals because they were born here and you are pushing pro with $3 million or $4 million a year. -- probably $3 billion or $4 billion a year. the 5 cents you save on a hamburger is not all wilthe who. those that work on the books under false i.d., their salaries are usually so low that they pay virtually no income taxes. they draw more benefits and dollars than they contribute. this should be replaced with a guest worker program to the extent that
prior to my years in june -- in new jersey, i spent years in new york. that is where my directness comes from. i will stop going westward because the next area would be california and they pretty much messed up their stayed with immigration. but the caller does raise an excellent point about the cost of illegal immigration. in arizona, the cost of -- the costs are backbreaking. millions of dollars. the when you talk about the cost of educating their, children, medical care and other government...
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velazquez of new york. the chair: the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: the nation of puerto rico is eight million people strong, four million reside on the island of puerto rico and four million live in the united states. from florida to new york city to chicago to california and every where in between, the puerto rican communities across the nation. those purns who have been born in the united states are not less purns than the ones who reside on the island. all of us, regardless of where we were born have a deep and abiding connection with our cultural home. puerto ricans raised on the mainland often speak spanish. they're taught about their cultural history and where they come from. in new york city, chicago and cities across this land, regardless of where they were born, all puerto ricans are deeply vested in the political future on the island. i was born and raised in puerto rico. but that does not make me more purn than
velazquez of new york. the chair: the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: the nation of puerto rico is eight million people strong, four million reside on the island of puerto rico and four million live in the united states. from florida to new york city to chicago to california and every where in between, the puerto rican communities across the nation. those purns who...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hall: thank you, mr. speaker. we must reform wall street and end the risky practices that have caused millions of americans to lose their jobs, their homes and life savings. the house passed a financial reform bill that will protect consumers and prevent the irresponsible behaviors and practices that caused the financial crisis. this is the 21st century. it's the government's responsibility to regulate product that are dangerous, to prevent the sale of cars with faulty brakes. they regulate the auto industry. to prevent the sale of toys containing lead, we have a consumer product safety commission. complex financial products are no different. as this week's hearings have shown. which is why we must have commonsense financial regulations to protect consumers. h.r. 4173, which we already passed from the house, reforms wall street while helping main street. i urge the senate to
for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hall: thank you, mr. speaker. we must reform wall street and end the risky practices that have caused millions of americans to lose their jobs, their homes and life savings. the house passed a financial reform bill that will protect consumers and prevent the irresponsible behaviors and practices that caused the...
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we are working on sanctions in new york. you're working with congress in terms of domestic a decision -- we are working with congress in terms of domestic legislation. >> you sounded like your taking something off the table. >> i am not putting anything on or off the table. >> if they reduce their imports of petroleum, that will hurt the iranian people. you said you did not want to hurt the iranian people. it is a syllogism. does that mean that you do not -- the u.s. does not want to go after that? >> i will not specify precisely in the ascensions resolution. i did not want to predict what particular -- in a sanctions resolution. i do not want to predict anything. >> does the administration think that taking action against -- on the refined petroleum sector is a good thing? is it a bad thing? but it is neither -- >> it is neither. what ever happens should be credible and should be aimed specifically -- whenever happens -- whatever happens to be credible, and it very positively, and should be enforceable -- and and that -- an
we are working on sanctions in new york. you're working with congress in terms of domestic a decision -- we are working with congress in terms of domestic legislation. >> you sounded like your taking something off the table. >> i am not putting anything on or off the table. >> if they reduce their imports of petroleum, that will hurt the iranian people. you said you did not want to hurt the iranian people. it is a syllogism. does that mean that you do not -- the u.s. does not...
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host: she right about this for the "new york times." what is the sense of the street and the president's arrival today? guest: this reminds people -- after he was elected, he called wall street bonuses shameful. when he comes in on the topic, often it is scathing. he was here on the anniversary. add that time, he was down by the new york stock exchange. he spoke about the need for financial reform. there is a feeling that he is coming back. you have a lot of wariness in the industry. host: there is so much to talk about. we are going to skim the surface. >> here is how you doing in. -- call in. we also have our e-mail address. you can send a message also by twitter. this move into the sec lawsuit against goldman sachs bur. they suggested that the timing was politically motivated predict any talk to us more about the debate? guest: the sec came out with the lawsuit against goldman on friday. it was in the middle of the debate about what to do about derivatives. it was right in the middle of one of the final individual arguments about the
host: she right about this for the "new york times." what is the sense of the street and the president's arrival today? guest: this reminds people -- after he was elected, he called wall street bonuses shameful. when he comes in on the topic, often it is scathing. he was here on the anniversary. add that time, he was down by the new york stock exchange. he spoke about the need for financial reform. there is a feeling that he is coming back. you have a lot of wariness in the industry....
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speaker, a "new york times" cbs news poll of the tea party movement revealed that 97% of tea partiers view illegal immigration as a serious problem. the result is not surprising considering that jobs and the economy are top priorities of tea party backers. more than 15 million americans are unemployed. and more than eight million illegal immigrants are in the u.s. labor force. it makes no sense whatsoever to force citizens and legal immigrants to compete with illegal immigrants for scarce jobs. furthermore, the national research council found that an illegal immigrant without a high school diploma, about 2/3 of all illegal immigrants, imposes a net cost on taxpayers of $89,000 during their lifetime. multiply that by millions of illegal immigrants and that's a multibillion dollar burden on american taxpayers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is
speaker, a "new york times" cbs news poll of the tea party movement revealed that 97% of tea partiers view illegal immigration as a serious problem. the result is not surprising considering that jobs and the economy are top priorities of tea party backers. more than 15 million americans are unemployed. and more than eight million illegal immigrants are in the u.s. labor force. it makes no sense whatsoever to force citizens and legal immigrants to compete with illegal immigrants for...
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everyone assumed that i was commuting between new york and d.c. marty transferred to georgetown and there was not any question where we would live. he has become a super chef. [laughter] i have not made a meal in 30 years. so the support i have had from him, because he believed that my work originally was as important but now more important than his, but it takes that kind of strongman or whoever your partner is, someone who regards you never is threatening, but someone who is a really good -- someone who should be helped along her way. >> you can much improve on that. -- you cannot much improve on that. [laughter] if you have questions, please come to the microphone. [laughter] >> on a similar note, i was wondering -- you're talking about it before -- i was wondering why aggressiveness has to be the domain of men. as i understand it in this society, to the top of -- to get to the top of any career, you have to be aggressive. the law is very competitive and requires a certain amount of aggressiveness. and i will point out in our finals earlier thi
everyone assumed that i was commuting between new york and d.c. marty transferred to georgetown and there was not any question where we would live. he has become a super chef. [laughter] i have not made a meal in 30 years. so the support i have had from him, because he believed that my work originally was as important but now more important than his, but it takes that kind of strongman or whoever your partner is, someone who regards you never is threatening, but someone who is a really good --...
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in new york, i have the luxury -- i had the luxury of moving targets with attrition and new hires and termination, etc. anywhere from 100 to 125 people reported to me. when i needed additional resources, i would shift people around to cover that. at the same time, i would make request for additional resources for the future so that i could adequately cover all of our workload. >> you did not get those resources? >> i got resources. >> for the adequate? >> -- were the adequate? >> i would say they were adequate to do the job at the time is needed to be done. >> take a look at 86. >> he was the head of the -- >> she was asking for help. "she was asking for resources. >> you told her, they would be coming later on. >> i was identifying a potential avenue where we could get additional resources. >> she was asking for additional resources, would she not? >> yes. >> you write, "you should be getting four or five new associates and continuing to get them going forward. that might help. " her response was, "they will be a great help, but they will not start until august. " she needs help now,
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holt: well, i thank my friend from new york. if he would yield, i'd be pleased to contribute to -- mr. tonko: i'd be most happy to yield. mr. holt: remembering 40 years ago, you and i are old enough to remember when tens of millions of americans joined together in what was at the time a very visionary, a very visionary day, earth day. where wisconsin senator gaylord nelson, drawing from wisconsin's own leopold, who had developed an ethic of the land, and he said that earth day is a -- is dramatic evidence of a broad new national concern that cuts across generations and ideologies. our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. the object is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for other human beings and lifpking creatures. it was really very visionary, but what resulted from that were specific bills, solid legislation, that have -- that -- these bills that have moved the country along. so it is not just soft headed, warm hearted embracing of the wilderness, it was a scientific engi
holt: well, i thank my friend from new york. if he would yield, i'd be pleased to contribute to -- mr. tonko: i'd be most happy to yield. mr. holt: remembering 40 years ago, you and i are old enough to remember when tens of millions of americans joined together in what was at the time a very visionary, a very visionary day, earth day. where wisconsin senator gaylord nelson, drawing from wisconsin's own leopold, who had developed an ethic of the land, and he said that earth day is a -- is...
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everyone assumed that i was commuting between new york and a d.c. marty transferred from colombia to georgetown and there was not any question about the way we would live. he has become a super chef. i have not made a meal in 30 years. [laughter] [applause] because he believed in my work, that it was as important, but now more important than it is. it takes that kind of strongman, whoever your partner is, someone who never regards u.s. threatening -- regards to you as threatening, someone who recognizes that you should be helped along the way. >> i certainly cannot improve on that. if you have any questions, come to the microphones and we can expand this conversation a little. wh>> i was -- i was wondering wy aggressiveness has to be the domain of men could in this society, to get to the type of any career, you have to be aggressive. the law is very competitive. it requires a certain amount of aggressiveness. [unintelligible] there were up here with a similar amount of people arguing before justices. there is a debate about whether or not being aggr
everyone assumed that i was commuting between new york and a d.c. marty transferred from colombia to georgetown and there was not any question about the way we would live. he has become a super chef. i have not made a meal in 30 years. [laughter] [applause] because he believed in my work, that it was as important, but now more important than it is. it takes that kind of strongman, whoever your partner is, someone who never regards u.s. threatening -- regards to you as threatening, someone who...
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in the 1930's the new york stock exchange was an unregulated, loosely run by the new york state business privately held. and, more or less it was a private institution. and the trading of stocks was run by private ownership and un unregulated by the federal government. derivatives, more to the point, credit default swaps, fall into the same category. so you have the same situation where you have the federal government wanting to regulate what is a business predominantly run by wall street and history shows us that eventually federal regulation wins out. host: next call for robert sloan, atlanta, john independent. please go ahead. caller: good morning. thank you for taking by call. like many americans, after the bailout i wanted to make a better sense of the history of the financial powers and i came across a gentleman named congressman wright patton. are you familiar with him? guest: i'm not. caller: he was the chairman of the banking committee i believe in the 1950's or 1960's. he had a quote that stuck out with me that said i have never had anyone who could, through the use of logic an
in the 1930's the new york stock exchange was an unregulated, loosely run by the new york state business privately held. and, more or less it was a private institution. and the trading of stocks was run by private ownership and un unregulated by the federal government. derivatives, more to the point, credit default swaps, fall into the same category. so you have the same situation where you have the federal government wanting to regulate what is a business predominantly run by wall street and...
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i am new to new york. i am from philadelphia by birth, and i come here, and i am riding through harlem. i tried to imagine what it would mean for blacks to be in chinatown, operating a chinese restaurant, and who would go to a chinese restaurant owned by a black guy? the reverse seems to happen quite often, so we have to have a commitment to developing our and business models and to finding resources to economically support them. now, a lot of times, you will hear that we need black veins. we're going to be restricted as anybody else, and the communities that they serve are going to be the most desperate economic and vulnerable, so you just cannot start giving money away. we need some kind of a structure. it starts with self love. it starts with a commitment i say my community matters and that my committee is worth saving. >> thank you, marc. tara dowdell, let's talk about corporate flight, something you and i have talked about in the past. we can start our own businesses, but corporations and investment,
i am new to new york. i am from philadelphia by birth, and i come here, and i am riding through harlem. i tried to imagine what it would mean for blacks to be in chinatown, operating a chinese restaurant, and who would go to a chinese restaurant owned by a black guy? the reverse seems to happen quite often, so we have to have a commitment to developing our and business models and to finding resources to economically support them. now, a lot of times, you will hear that we need black veins....
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district court for the southern district of new york. after consultation with counsel, i have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the house. signed, sincerely, gregory w. meeks, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i have been served with a subpoena for documents issued by the circuit court of st. lucie county, florida, in connection with a civil case pending there. after consultation with the office of general counsel, i have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the house. signed, sincerely, thomas j. rooney, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: permission to addr
district court for the southern district of new york. after consultation with counsel, i have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the house. signed, sincerely, gregory w. meeks, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that...
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height served as a caseworker in new york city. her next year she began her career as a civil rights activist on behalf of african-american and all women. she joined the ywca and was the national president of delta sigma theta. from 1957 to 1967, she was president of the american council of negro women and in the 1970's, she established wednesdays in mississippi, to join black and white women from the north and south to join in dialogues to accomplish social integration. she lobbied first lady eleanor roosevelt to help civil rights efforts in the 1940's. in later year, she encouraged presidents dwight eisenhower and lyndon baynes johnson to desegregate schools and appoint black women in positions in government. she serve thobed president's committee on the status of women and was a consultant on african affairs to the secretary of state. ms. height was on the platform with dr. martin luther king jr. when he gave his "i have a dream" speech in 1963 -- and chairman conyers was at that event. for ms. height's decades of work on behalf
height served as a caseworker in new york city. her next year she began her career as a civil rights activist on behalf of african-american and all women. she joined the ywca and was the national president of delta sigma theta. from 1957 to 1967, she was president of the american council of negro women and in the 1970's, she established wednesdays in mississippi, to join black and white women from the north and south to join in dialogues to accomplish social integration. she lobbied first lady...
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mcmahon of new york. ms. jackson lee, texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton, for the time as well. mr. speaker, i rise tonight to acknowledge the contributions of humanitarian and a philantropist from my area of south florida, a florida resident for over half a century, jay is known to be one of the state's leading citizens with an outstanding record of charitable projects and personal achievement. jay's involvement in our community has included leadership roles in organizations like the florida council of 100, the florida historical society, the historical association of southern florida, mortgage bankers association of america, the university of miam
mcmahon of new york. ms. jackson lee, texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton, for the time as well. mr. speaker, i rise tonight to...
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oberstar: the gentleman from new york, mr. bishop, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lobiondo, deserve very special recognition and appreciation for their collaborative work, taking the lead on this legislation to bring new focus and new energy and new legislative authorities to the national estuary program under the clean estuaries act of 2010. without that concerted effort, we would be losing an extraordinary opportunity to protect, to restore, the nation's estuaries among our most valuable natural resources. this legislation was approved by the committee on transportation and infrastructure by voice vote. we have solid support on both sides of the aisle on a bill that was carefully crafted over a period of many months with participation and input and recommendations from both sides. all of which suggestions have been incorporated into this final legislative product. estuaries are a very unique bodies of water. they are the place where fresh and saltwater meet. the places where new forms of life are created. not just in the united states but all throughout the world
oberstar: the gentleman from new york, mr. bishop, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lobiondo, deserve very special recognition and appreciation for their collaborative work, taking the lead on this legislation to bring new focus and new energy and new legislative authorities to the national estuary program under the clean estuaries act of 2010. without that concerted effort, we would be losing an extraordinary opportunity to protect, to restore, the nation's estuaries among our most...
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you know new york is far and away the biggest target. this idea of letting everyone apply and let's see who gets the money, it does not work because we have to plan. and this year to year existence does not allow for long-term planning. it does not allow investing in things that cost more in the second year and third year. i thought we had been through this fight last year when we essentially got some money. what is going on here? why would omb zero it out? and can we get your support? >> yes, sir. if i can get myself a head of omb, i believe their reasoning is because there had been 50 some odd million appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $30 million of that had yet to be drawn down. >> i have loan talks with peter orszag. the money is accounted for. we know what it will be drawn down for, but you cannot say you have to get it down to zero before you get more money as you are negotiating contracts and figuring out what to do with it. that is the stupidity -- that is what i would call it -- of what omb is saying. they know it is not good
you know new york is far and away the biggest target. this idea of letting everyone apply and let's see who gets the money, it does not work because we have to plan. and this year to year existence does not allow for long-term planning. it does not allow investing in things that cost more in the second year and third year. i thought we had been through this fight last year when we essentially got some money. what is going on here? why would omb zero it out? and can we get your support? >>...
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[applause] the mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg. [applause] and all the citywide elected officials, thank you for being here. it is great to be back in cooper and union where generation of leaders and citizens have come to defend their ideas and contest their differences. it is also great to be back in lower manhattan. it is just a few blocks from wall street. [laughter] it really is good to be back. [laughter] because wall street is the heart of our financial sector. since i last spoke here to years ago, our country has been through it tellable -- a terrible trial. 8 million people have lost their jobs. kalb's ridiculous small businesses have had to close their doors. -- countless small businesses have had to close their doors. trillions of dollars in savings have been lost. as a nation, we were forced to take unprecedented steps to rescue the financial system and the broader economy. as a result of the decisions we made, some of which were very unpopular, we are seeing hopeful signs. a little more than one year ago, we were losing
[applause] the mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg. [applause] and all the citywide elected officials, thank you for being here. it is great to be back in cooper and union where generation of leaders and citizens have come to defend their ideas and contest their differences. it is also great to be back in lower manhattan. it is just a few blocks from wall street. [laughter] it really is good to be back. [laughter] because wall street is the heart of our financial sector. since i last...
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stearns: the gentleman from new york mentioned some specific examples. there's another example that's used in political campaigns he perhaps knows about where people can use spoofing to call different homes and then bank the calls and go around the congressional district as a fake and wake people up at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and people think this is coming from someone who is not and this has happened on both sides of the aisle. this would prevent that. it hits a little closer to home when you talk about it in terms of those terms. the other point that's been a concern is, why has this bill not passed? i think the question has always been some kind of legal questions, whether there's liability involved for the phone company or anyone that's transmitting this information to a consumer constituent through this illegal act of spoofing. and we're able to change that language, bipartisanship, both sides, to try to make it -- for example, if a phone company not knowing and how would they know, transmits the information, are they going to be liable for thi
stearns: the gentleman from new york mentioned some specific examples. there's another example that's used in political campaigns he perhaps knows about where people can use spoofing to call different homes and then bank the calls and go around the congressional district as a fake and wake people up at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and people think this is coming from someone who is not and this has happened on both sides of the aisle. this would prevent that. it hits a little closer to home when...
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the world trade center association is a non-profit, non-political association headquartered in new york with 300 numbers around the world in over 90 countries, including the center in iman, jordan. in total, the reagan building works with a divorce host four events. some of our offense -- works with a diverse host of groups for a events. there is an off the record commentary regarding the administration and congress agenda for this year. have a unique event featuring a nobel prize winner who will be speaking on his new book, " building human business." on behalf of the general services administration and the trade center, thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you. we are pleased and privileged to be administering and hosting this events in association with bridges of understanding. it was a vision of the immediate past, the ambassador of jordan to the united states who is with us today as are several other arab ambassadors. in addition to our own ambassador from jordan who is speaking today. kathryn hubbard is an individual who of atomizes the grass roots, nonprofit, non-political, n
the world trade center association is a non-profit, non-political association headquartered in new york with 300 numbers around the world in over 90 countries, including the center in iman, jordan. in total, the reagan building works with a divorce host four events. some of our offense -- works with a diverse host of groups for a events. there is an off the record commentary regarding the administration and congress agenda for this year. have a unique event featuring a nobel prize winner who...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. arcuri: i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 1305, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 2499 to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of puerto rico. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. mr. arcuri: thank you, mr. speaker and thank the gentleman for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may resume. mr. king: always happen to yield when the rules committee is conducting business here on the floor. so i will go back to the beginning, mr. speaker. and that is this. that if we would go to 1978 -- and i want to illustrate the chronology of how we got to where we are today financially. excuse me, mr. speaker, i will take it back further. let's go back to october of 1929 when the stock market crashed and launched the great d
for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. arcuri: i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 1305, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 2499 to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of puerto rico. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered...
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this was in 1965, i believe it was in new york. imagine, though, the resistance that she felt and that she was faced with in her efforts to desegregate the ywca in the 1930's. as the leader of the united christian youth movement of north america, she worked to desegregate the armed forces, prevent lynching, reform the criminal justice system and establish free access to public accusations -- accommodations. at a time when racial segregation was standard and resistance to integration was often very fierce, dr. height forever remained true to her convictions, even when it was not the comfortable thing to do. a life long advocate for peace, equality and justice, dr. height was especially committed to empowering women and girls. she stood toe to toe with the great male civil rights giants of our time. steadfast in her dedication to ensure that black women's needs were addressed. she was forever dedicated to helping women achieve full and equal employment, pay and education. dr. height was instrumental in establishing a multicultural we
this was in 1965, i believe it was in new york. imagine, though, the resistance that she felt and that she was faced with in her efforts to desegregate the ywca in the 1930's. as the leader of the united christian youth movement of north america, she worked to desegregate the armed forces, prevent lynching, reform the criminal justice system and establish free access to public accusations -- accommodations. at a time when racial segregation was standard and resistance to integration was often...
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in a new york, we got a very good ruling from the court. in georgia, i personally went down and sat with the governor. i did that, because 10 years after the olmsted case, there was scant evidence of progress. we have been negotiating with the state, and we are also doing similar negotiations elsewhere. i am confident that we can build a new paradigm so that people with disabilities who want to live in community-based settings can do so. just as the segregation of people by race in the schools is unconstitutional and immoral, the segregation of people, the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in institutions, is equally illegal and must be stemmed. >> senator franken. >> thank you. mr. perez, part of your job is enforcing the freedom of access to clinic entrances act, which protect americans' access to reproductive service providers. i know that the attorney general and the u.s. marshals service's help protect reproductive service providers around the country after the murder of a doctor last year. how are you working with th
in a new york, we got a very good ruling from the court. in georgia, i personally went down and sat with the governor. i did that, because 10 years after the olmsted case, there was scant evidence of progress. we have been negotiating with the state, and we are also doing similar negotiations elsewhere. i am confident that we can build a new paradigm so that people with disabilities who want to live in community-based settings can do so. just as the segregation of people by race in the schools...
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frank of massachusetts, meeks of new york, and garrett of new jersey. from the committee on ways and means for consideration of sections 3 and 4 of the house bill and sections 101 through 103 and 401 of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference, messrs. levin, tanner, and camp. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. broun: i ask unanimous consent that i may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of h.r. 1914, a bill originally introduced by representative deal of georgia for the purposes of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. gingrey: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i hereafter be considered as a first hons sponsor of h.r. 1868, a bill originally introduced by representative deal of georgia for the purpose of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. the speaker pro tempore: without objectio
frank of massachusetts, meeks of new york, and garrett of new jersey. from the committee on ways and means for consideration of sections 3 and 4 of the house bill and sections 101 through 103 and 401 of the senate amendment and modifications committed to conference, messrs. levin, tanner, and camp. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. broun: i ask unanimous consent that i may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of h.r. 1914, a bill...
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towns of new york. is recognized. mr. towns: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize boys and girls high school in brooklyn, new york. the boys basketball team last month won the new york city public school athletic league, psal city champ, city championship. they're referred to as the high, as it is effectively known in brooklyn, has a long history of athletic excellence. i'm not standing here recognizing the high boys basketball team only because it wonity first psal championship in 31 years. or because it has several players who college scouts are seriously recruiting. all of that is noteworthy and i think it's just great that that has occurred, but i also stand here because of the coach, roof lovelace. the coach of the high's basketball team. she is the first woman in the history of the psal to take a male team to the championship and win. mrs. lovelace did not do it alone. she did not shoot or dribble a ball or even get fouled. whether she provided the leadership to take them all the way, mrs. lovelace starred in ba
towns of new york. is recognized. mr. towns: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize boys and girls high school in brooklyn, new york. the boys basketball team last month won the new york city public school athletic league, psal city champ, city championship. they're referred to as the high, as it is effectively known in brooklyn, has a long history of athletic excellence. i'm not standing here recognizing the high boys basketball team only because it wonity first psal championship in 31...
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delahunt: i yield to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york is recognized for one minute. ms. velazquez: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: i rise in strong support of the resolution. all of us mourns the loss much those who help spread the light of freedom during the cold war. our nation enjoys deep ties to poland. one group in my district has one of the most vibrant polish american communities in the nation. during the 1980's, many poles took refuge in this little poland where marshal law was -- back at home. president kaczynski went to green point. he worshiped in our churches, he met with local leaders and he visited with the people of little poland. his trip there was an inspiring moment for many new yorkers. today, there are heavy hearts in green point as well as in polish american communities throughout the nation. in the coming weeks, the polish people will grieve their loss. w
delahunt: i yield to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york is recognized for one minute. ms. velazquez: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: i rise in strong support of the resolution. all of us mourns the loss much those who help spread the light of freedom during the cold war. our nation enjoys deep ties to poland. one group in...
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. >> a phone call from new york -- barbara. you are up. >> that you for taking my call. i have two questions. it seems there were sudden acceleration charges made against bmw a few years ago. i do not remember them being treated the same way toyota is being treated. my second question is -- as i understand it, it has not unproven that there is anything wrong with the cars yet. with nasa and the national academy of sciences -- if they do not find anything, will there be an apology made? will the fine be refunded? thank you for taking my call. >> that is a great and complex question. i will try to dissected into its parts. i will take the last one first. it is not just a toyota issue, with respect to the complaints about sudden unintended acceleration. it goes back to the '80s. everybody remembers the old audis and the mechanisms of acceleration were different then. they got outside experts sort of like that are doing now. the developed something called the silver book. it is a comprehensive look of what was going on in those situations. there were never able to find a def
. >> a phone call from new york -- barbara. you are up. >> that you for taking my call. i have two questions. it seems there were sudden acceleration charges made against bmw a few years ago. i do not remember them being treated the same way toyota is being treated. my second question is -- as i understand it, it has not unproven that there is anything wrong with the cars yet. with nasa and the national academy of sciences -- if they do not find anything, will there be an apology...
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consulting on legal matters brought me to new york, london. i published the group's quarterly and annual review, assisted with the legal portion of the semi annual training sessions for new hires. during my last year, my primary responsibilities were split between serving as a senior analyst and being the project leader responsible for developing a methodology for rating collateral managers. i was a securitization consultant for a law firm. it before that, i was an associate lawyer. i was admitted to the bar as a solicitor in new zealand. my testimony today is based on my experience working in the structured derivatives product group. well i have the opportunity to interact with several other groups within moody's, i do not profess any particular expertise or advanced knowledge. the testimony today is also not been delivered with the intention to bring harm to any individual or stand in judgment of individual behavior. imperfections are neither surprising or unexpected in light of the framework presented to the rational people comprising the c
consulting on legal matters brought me to new york, london. i published the group's quarterly and annual review, assisted with the legal portion of the semi annual training sessions for new hires. during my last year, my primary responsibilities were split between serving as a senior analyst and being the project leader responsible for developing a methodology for rating collateral managers. i was a securitization consultant for a law firm. it before that, i was an associate lawyer. i was...
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we are working with that sense of urgency in new york. i cannot tell you exactly when it will all be cut -- will all be cooked, but we are pushing for as soon as possible. >> outside your post at the united nations is concerned, you are on the human rights council, what role do you play among the road nations -- rogue nations? as far as this conference is concerned, when it comes to india and pakistan, and how will you -- how can you say that you will have eight nuclear-free world -- a nuclear-free world, when rogue nations baby selling weapons from north korea to iran -- may be selling weapons from north korea to iran. >> first of all, as you know, the human rights council is in geneva. the united states took the decision last year to seek a seat on the the human rights council after many years of not choosing to do so. we ran and won overwhelmingly, because we took the view that despite the council's many and manifest plots, that it was a body whose mission we are -- manifest flaws, that it was a body whose mission we are committed to.
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want to win out and offered services to residents to, say, residents just in new york, new york would take a position have to come in and be licensed and be subject to our state. the answer is an excellent question, yes and no. [inaudible] >> extraterritorial, glad you followed up. very good question. it's a jurisdictional issue, while the state make it give you that a foreign company located a broad providing money transmission services to residents of that state is subject to that states regime. the state may will not be able to assert any jurisdiction over that company, particularly if the company is located in the country that doesn't have reciprocity arrangements with the united states. so that would definitely be a potential loophole to the existing regulatory structure in terms of a foreign company through the internet, for example, offering services to u.s. residents in the united states. >> your question raises one of what we see one of the cardinal virtues, the american financial system, and that's illegal the dual banking system. with national banks that have national rules
want to win out and offered services to residents to, say, residents just in new york, new york would take a position have to come in and be licensed and be subject to our state. the answer is an excellent question, yes and no. [inaudible] >> extraterritorial, glad you followed up. very good question. it's a jurisdictional issue, while the state make it give you that a foreign company located a broad providing money transmission services to residents of that state is subject to that...
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next call from new york. caller: if you could address the previous callers comments about clarence thomas. i think you're missing a key point here concerning the populist anchor. -- anger. the federal government was never constituted to be the originator of consumer loans. it is not so much going to war -- know, people are angry about war, but that is the proper function of federal government, not been the guarantee of mortgages or banks or any other institution. furthermore, the whole notion that i can be taxed, let me tell you [unintelligible] speaks clearly to the taxation clause and governmental power. these are things that say the commerce clause is limited in its scope. i do not want -- if i do not want to participate in commerce, i do not have to. that is between me and my state, not between me and the federal government. host: let's pick that up into various parts. first, and responding to the comments made about clarence thomas, let me tell you, one of the interesting things about having this compute
next call from new york. caller: if you could address the previous callers comments about clarence thomas. i think you're missing a key point here concerning the populist anchor. -- anger. the federal government was never constituted to be the originator of consumer loans. it is not so much going to war -- know, people are angry about war, but that is the proper function of federal government, not been the guarantee of mortgages or banks or any other institution. furthermore, the whole notion...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? without objection. >> i rise with a heavy heart following the loss of army sergeant jason a. santoro. he was from farmingville, new york in my district in eastern long island and graduated from station high school in 2003 and joined the army in 2006, becoming a member of the elite army rangers and assigned to the third ba tallian at for the beening. only 25 years old, he was serving his fourth tour of duty. two in iraq and two months into his second tour in afghanistan. sergeant mission was on a mission to target a compound when it was ambushed by heavy machine gun fire. he died from wounds sustained in that gun fire and awarded the purple heart, the bronze star and the mere tore youse service medal. the commander honored his courage by describing him as a warrior, a true patriot and absolute hero who mate the ultimate sacrifice. my thoughts and prayers are with his family, his father, gary, mother, theresea and sister gina. on behalf of new york's 1st congressional district, i thank
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? without objection. >> i rise with a heavy heart following the loss of army sergeant jason a. santoro. he was from farmingville, new york in my district in eastern long island and graduated from station high school in 2003 and joined the army in 2006, becoming a member of the elite army rangers and assigned to the third ba tallian at for the beening. only 25 years old, he was serving his fourth tour of duty....
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and the new york school of social work. working as a social worker, dr. height came into contact with the problems and conditions of the average citizen, or common man. these experiences and understandings guided her thinking, ignited her passions and kept her going until just a few days ago. dr. height joined the national down soifl negro women and became its voice and leader. she served as the national president of delta sigma theta incorporated for 11 years. she was oh the only woman engaged in leadership of the united civil rights organization with dr. martin luther king, whitney young jr., a. philip randolph, roy wilkins, and john lewis. when the movement subsided, dr. height's work continued. she was energetic, went everywhere and to everything. she developed women by serving as their mentor and friend. two women i know and worked with in chicago are miss rosie bean and ms. annetta wilson. both of them were willing to call themselves desipeles of dr. dorothy height. she was an unbelievable dedicated woman whose life w
and the new york school of social work. working as a social worker, dr. height came into contact with the problems and conditions of the average citizen, or common man. these experiences and understandings guided her thinking, ignited her passions and kept her going until just a few days ago. dr. height joined the national down soifl negro women and became its voice and leader. she served as the national president of delta sigma theta incorporated for 11 years. she was oh the only woman engaged...
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louis, new york and this year baltimore. we have several teachers who have attended those programs who are here with us this evening. the society also is currently in the process of updating two of our significant reference books. supreme court justices illustrated biographies, and supreme court decisions and women's rights, both are prub lished by -- published by congressional quarterly and will be availablable this fall. a new volume, court watching, and an an anecdotal history of the court, also will be published by congressional quarterly and due to be fub published next year in 2011. these programs and our publications are made possible by the jen generous support of our trustees an society members, board of trustee members and of the donors, many of whom are also with us this evening. end of pitch. . tonight we have a two-fer. have two justices. it is different from the typical lecture. justice scalia and justice breyer are going to have a conversation about theories of constitutional interpretation, and james duff wil
louis, new york and this year baltimore. we have several teachers who have attended those programs who are here with us this evening. the society also is currently in the process of updating two of our significant reference books. supreme court justices illustrated biographies, and supreme court decisions and women's rights, both are prub lished by -- published by congressional quarterly and will be availablable this fall. a new volume, court watching, and an an anecdotal history of the court,...
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binghamton, new york, and on our democrats line. caller: i am happy that a young, asian fellow is being considered for the post. i would have to commend barack obama for the way he includes everyone and i think it was a nice choice to have goodwin liu been there. -- in there. host: thank you for your call. we're taking your calls. just a reminder, the u.s. house will come in for a short says an -- session at 1:00 p.m.. we'll go back to the judiciary committee. we are joined by susan crabtree, a senior editor at "the hill" newspaper. his writing and his article came under close scrutiny. what were they concerned about? guest: they were concerned about his interpretation of the constitution. this issue always comes up in any kind of judicial nominee flight, whether it be the -- fight, whether it be the supreme court, where the appeals court, which is one step below the supreme court, where he is going to be serving if confirmed. that is why he is getting the kind of scrutiny. conservatives argue that the constitution should not be int
binghamton, new york, and on our democrats line. caller: i am happy that a young, asian fellow is being considered for the post. i would have to commend barack obama for the way he includes everyone and i think it was a nice choice to have goodwin liu been there. -- in there. host: thank you for your call. we're taking your calls. just a reminder, the u.s. house will come in for a short says an -- session at 1:00 p.m.. we'll go back to the judiciary committee. we are joined by susan crabtree, a...
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engel of new york, mr. klein of florida, mr. israel, ms. schakowsky, mr. wiener of new york, mr. markey, ms. schwartz, mr. schiff of california, ms. sanchez of california, mr. marshall of california, mr. garamendi of california, ms. chu of california, mr. smith of washington, ms. woolsey of california, mr. defazio of oregon and ms. kaptur of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. moran of kansas. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? ms. ros-lehtinen: take mr. moran's time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you for the time, yesterday congresswoman wasserman schultz and fellow members of congress held a great press conference with the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives on how to make our offices more energy efficient. representing such natural wonder iris like the florida keys national marine sanctuary, i'm sensitive to the impact of ou
engel of new york, mr. klein of florida, mr. israel, ms. schakowsky, mr. wiener of new york, mr. markey, ms. schwartz, mr. schiff of california, ms. sanchez of california, mr. marshall of california, mr. garamendi of california, ms. chu of california, mr. smith of washington, ms. woolsey of california, mr. defazio of oregon and ms. kaptur of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the...
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i think probably new york, california would be considered very liberal states. so i believe regions affect it. and i think it's probably historical in some places. >> tv has become the megaphone for politics as far as credibility is concerned. it's obvious that fox is just a publicity arm of the republican national committee. >> i believe the only even remotely nonpartisan channel is fox and they aren't completely nonpartisan. i think the rest of them are completely partisan and very much liberal, slanted toward the democrat party. anybody who watches the news will see that. you don't get the other side most of the time. >> c-span is neutral. if it's on c-span, there is no, in mies timation, there is no political bias there. they are saying it like it is. if they are tell advising and this representative during the joint session of congress shouts out you lie, it shows up on c-span and don't comment about that. there it is. >> i believe the internet has only aided in the division in america because you have groups fragmented on the right. you have groups fragmen
i think probably new york, california would be considered very liberal states. so i believe regions affect it. and i think it's probably historical in some places. >> tv has become the megaphone for politics as far as credibility is concerned. it's obvious that fox is just a publicity arm of the republican national committee. >> i believe the only even remotely nonpartisan channel is fox and they aren't completely nonpartisan. i think the rest of them are completely partisan and...
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i am really happy to see the ambassador fresh off the train from new york city. just a brief word about frank, who is currently kirk -- foreign affairs of us a bit of his career spanned four decades and eight american presidents, including serving as ambassador to egypt, philippines, is a bit, and india. he has served as undersecretary of defense, policy, and for international security affairs as follows numerous other positions in washington and abroad. this would delighted to have you. >> thank you. thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. i appreciate being included in such a distinguished panel. i was struck as they listened, and he might as well continued on. he could have done my portion of the presentation this morning with greater facility and certainly greater insight. but i am privileged to have a chance to say a word or two this morning from the perspective of someone who served and lived in an remains associated with egypt. a key partner of the united states, a longstanding friend of this country for many decades, and a serious partner and player in
i am really happy to see the ambassador fresh off the train from new york city. just a brief word about frank, who is currently kirk -- foreign affairs of us a bit of his career spanned four decades and eight american presidents, including serving as ambassador to egypt, philippines, is a bit, and india. he has served as undersecretary of defense, policy, and for international security affairs as follows numerous other positions in washington and abroad. this would delighted to have you....
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we are going to start seeing some ramp up negotiations taking place in new york in the coming weeks. and my expectation is that we are going to be able to secure strong, tough stank -- sanctions on iran this spring. now, i think there are two ways in which the start negotiations have advanced or at least influenced russia-u.s. discussions around iran. the first is obviously president medvedev and i have an able to build up a level of trust and our teams have been able to work together in such a way that we can be frank, we can be clear, and that helped to facilitate than our ability, for example, to work together jointly to present to iran reasonable options that would allow it to to clearly distanced itself from nuclear-weapons and the pursue a path of peaceful nuclear energy. that wasn't just an approach that was taken by the united states and russia, but an approach taken by the p5 plus 1 and the international atomic energy agency. iata. -- iaea. what we have seen from the start is a host of country is -- countries, led by united states and russia, have centered around, we are wil
we are going to start seeing some ramp up negotiations taking place in new york in the coming weeks. and my expectation is that we are going to be able to secure strong, tough stank -- sanctions on iran this spring. now, i think there are two ways in which the start negotiations have advanced or at least influenced russia-u.s. discussions around iran. the first is obviously president medvedev and i have an able to build up a level of trust and our teams have been able to work together in such a...
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new york post columnist anne fox news analyst looks at u.s. foreign-policy in his latest collection of articles. find the entire weekend schedule at booktv.org. >> too big to fail is a harder issue. we're past the days of exclusively small local based banks and financial institutions looking for --institutions. look at d.c.'s ban video library. over but added 60,000 hours of video. every c-span program since 1987. the c-span video library, cables latest step to americans. ♪ >> what in the world is more ridiculous right now the american politics? >> for the first -- for the past year, using clips from various media outlets, the gregory brothers have become hit makers. we will talk to them sunday night. >> the former director of the defense nuclear agency react to president obama's nuclear arms treaty with russia. he is joined by a former pentagon official. this event was held yesterday. this last about one hour and 40 minutes. >> let me welcome you. we have a reason for getting started even though i may fear we are suffering a little bit from
new york post columnist anne fox news analyst looks at u.s. foreign-policy in his latest collection of articles. find the entire weekend schedule at booktv.org. >> too big to fail is a harder issue. we're past the days of exclusively small local based banks and financial institutions looking for --institutions. look at d.c.'s ban video library. over but added 60,000 hours of video. every c-span program since 1987. the c-span video library, cables latest step to americans. ♪ >>...
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last week, you may have read an article in the "the new york times" about the israeli attack possibly on the i radians. at the bottom, it said that the streets of jarmuz would be compromised. i remember back to a class in college when they were telling us the same thing. i was living in an era when people have forgotten how to read and no longer had any conceptualization of the complexity of our energy stream. i thought we would go to our panelists one at a time and they can quickly introduce themselves and attacked this question of how we actually achieve energy independence. i will start with mr. paul. >> i am the founder gigaton throwdown. my day job is a founding partner of sprint venture's. we invest in clean technology. i think the most important thing, there are new technologies up their being able to convert l.j. directly into fuels -- algae into fuels and others that are breakthrough ideas. what is necessary almost as much as those technologies is a realization of what it means to be secure. made useful analogy is one point out -- one that points out the analogy of salt. salt
last week, you may have read an article in the "the new york times" about the israeli attack possibly on the i radians. at the bottom, it said that the streets of jarmuz would be compromised. i remember back to a class in college when they were telling us the same thing. i was living in an era when people have forgotten how to read and no longer had any conceptualization of the complexity of our energy stream. i thought we would go to our panelists one at a time and they can quickly...
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get heard, to cut through the strangle hold on our news and information that new york and washington have and go and actually talk to people through their local media, cut through the hollywood value. we all know we -- we cut through that and go directly to the people. >> and while we have these targets, such as harry reid and some others, we also have some heros of the patriot movement the grassroots movement. i think mark is going to talk about one of those. >> one of those -- first of all, on one of our -- some think we're some kind of republican tool, i'll show you the [inaudible] some of us individually oud the tea party express contributed to the demise of congressman john doolittle, my congressman. some of us went to him and said, knock it off. he said, no. he's no longer my congressman. tom mcclintock is. if not for the republican party appear rat us in california, he would be my governor. they brought me the kennedys when i worked a are recall every day. that said, we have a big problem in california. meap big problems. but one of the big set of a woman named barbara boxer.
get heard, to cut through the strangle hold on our news and information that new york and washington have and go and actually talk to people through their local media, cut through the hollywood value. we all know we -- we cut through that and go directly to the people. >> and while we have these targets, such as harry reid and some others, we also have some heros of the patriot movement the grassroots movement. i think mark is going to talk about one of those. >> one of those --...
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york -- that one was also nhtsa. folks were there. investigators took the black box on november 27. what did you do with it? what do your investigators do with the black box if you do not have any way to read it? >> our challenge is to investigate these and to render judgment about it. >> would your investigators have taken the black box? >> i do not know the specifics on that incident. i will check it out. >> i got that from your outline that you provided us of the actions you took. do you have any knowledge? >> i do not. dr. gilbert indicated he was able to bypass the system and the diagnostic code would not come up. it was a book end -- one of the things that could happen. he said he notified nhtsa of the test results, what he found -- tried to contact nhtsa. all he got back was an e-mail form saying "thank you for contacting us." can you assure us nhtsa is going to follow up? >> you have my 100% commitment that we will talk to anybody that wants to talk to us. we will look at studies that have been conducted, stu
york -- that one was also nhtsa. folks were there. investigators took the black box on november 27. what did you do with it? what do your investigators do with the black box if you do not have any way to read it? >> our challenge is to investigate these and to render judgment about it. >> would your investigators have taken the black box? >> i do not know the specifics on that incident. i will check it out. >> i got that from your outline that you provided us of the...
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in new york, chicago, los angeles, the bay area, seattle, atlanta, cleveland, milwaukee, providence, and many other cities big and small. with their community partners, the building trades council's and their affiliates have created dynamic recruitment and apprenticeship programs that are delivering highly motivated and qualified candidate to our precision -- our apprentice ships. [applause] these are not act of charity or social programs. in conjunction with our programs, we're delivering our youth are in unions. we're delivering value to our contracts. and we are delivering value to our customers whom we serve, and it is called a valued proposition. beyond the importance of all -- of finding new blood, there is even a greater benefit to be realized from these relationships. they are politically and strategically smart, because as we build better, more collaborative relationships with communities, we also build power. when the interest of the committees in which we work converge, there is no power that can stop us, no adversary who will ever devide us again. -- divide us again. [app
in new york, chicago, los angeles, the bay area, seattle, atlanta, cleveland, milwaukee, providence, and many other cities big and small. with their community partners, the building trades council's and their affiliates have created dynamic recruitment and apprenticeship programs that are delivering highly motivated and qualified candidate to our precision -- our apprentice ships. [applause] these are not act of charity or social programs. in conjunction with our programs, we're delivering our...
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i understand now the white house has suggested it would not be tried in new york and i guess it makes me a bit uneasy, having served in the department, to have politicians discussing where the cases ought to be tried. that's normally the department of justice and professional prosecutors. what's your position about where these -- where khalid sheikh mohammed trial should take place and are you uneasy that the white house is leaking statements about where a criminal case should be taken for trial? >> i'm not sure there have been leaks. i have said myself that the national security team is in the process of reviewing where the case might best be held. we have to take into consideration in making -- >> who is the national security team? >> the national security team includes the secretary of defense, the secretary of state, people from the intelligence community, the people who meet with the president every tuesday afternoon to review where we stand around the world with regard to our terrorist efforts. this is a trial that is unique in the sense that it does involve very real national s
i understand now the white house has suggested it would not be tried in new york and i guess it makes me a bit uneasy, having served in the department, to have politicians discussing where the cases ought to be tried. that's normally the department of justice and professional prosecutors. what's your position about where these -- where khalid sheikh mohammed trial should take place and are you uneasy that the white house is leaking statements about where a criminal case should be taken for...